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Effective Analysis Paragraphs

Effective Analysis Paragraphs. Focus: integrating quotes. Set context before the quote Follow with what you infer from quote You can use “This shows that…” but you can cross it out later (usually it’s unnecessary). Ex:

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Effective Analysis Paragraphs

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  1. Effective Analysis Paragraphs

  2. Focus: integrating quotes • Set context before the quote • Follow with what you infer from quote • You can use “This shows that…” but you can cross it out later (usually it’s unnecessary). • Ex: Lennie is like George’s little brother because Lennie is always forgetting things and messing up so George helps him. “Yeah? How’d you eat? You ain’t got sense enough to find nothing to eat” (12). This shows how Lennie needs George because he is not very smart.

  3. Focus: integrating quotes • Don’t end paragraph with quote; always follow it with some statement about how it proves your point • 1 strategy: embed the quote into a sentence • Ex: George tells him, “No, you stay with me” (13). • Ex: Lennie wants to “[imitate] George exactly” (6). • Always cite quotes! • Page number in parentheses after quote • NEVER page number in sentence (On page 10, it says…)

  4. Two additional points: • Have a topic sentence • Basic but functional: The two things that are the most important to Lennie are George and soft things. • Use commas correctly • Especially around dialogue: George said, “No, stay with me” (13).

  5. Final step: • You and your partner will revise your original paragraph • Rewrite it on the back of the original paper • Add, remove, adjust—whatever you need to do to improve your paragraph’s content and style • Due at the end of the period.

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